31 December, 2005

Odin's Voice (Susan Price)

This is an interesting YA book, set in an unexplained future where the Free are served by the Bonded - essentially slaves - and a variety of ancient gods are worshipped at temples. Odin's Voice is the story of a young Bonder who seems to speak with the voice of Odin, and a Free girl who is Bonded, and is befriended by the voice of Odin.

I was actually attracted to this book because of the title - I enjoy Norse mythology - and it was a good YA fiction, although both main characters are rather unsympathetic at times. The end of this book makes it very clear that a sequel is in the offing. I'd definitely pick it up at the library, but it's not something I'd want to purchase.

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